Closure of part of the Parade and resulting diversions are the latest problems facing the town during the nearly £8 million project to replace sewer pipes in Leamington.
The work will also see the Parade closed to northbound buses.
And people using the busy bus stops outside Tesco will have to use temporary stops in Beauchamp Road, by Christchurch Gardens.
But town centre bosses said businesses will be open as usual and have appealed for people to still visit and shop to support traders battling against a fall in trade.
Severn Trent has promised that work on the Parade will be finished in time for the Remembrance Sunday parade in November.
Traffic diversion off the Parade is scheduled to start on August 15 and will see southbound traffic diverted left at the town hall into Regent Grove, Brandon Parade, Willes Road and back into the town centre via Newbold Terrace.
Northbound traffic will continue through the Parade as usual until pipe replacement work is finished in Dormer Place and traffic is diverted onto it.
On August 29 the lower section of the Parade is scheduled to close completely between Dormer Place and Regent Grove and will be re-opened in time for November 13.
Town Centre Manager Pam Dunsdon said: “Leamington businesses are open as usual throughout these works.
“Pedestrian access to shops and businesses has been maintained, so we would encourage people to support their local businesses by continuing to shop in the town centre.”
Tony Simmons, operations manager at Stagecoach, said the buses will not let off or pick up passengers on the lengthy diversion route, which includes Dormer Place, Augusta Place, Portland Street, Regent Street, Dale Street and Clarendon Avenue.
Mr Simmons said it was impossible to get back onto the Parade via Regent or Warwick streets because the junctions were too narrow for buses turning left.
He added: “We are hopeful it won’t put any substantial time onto journeys.
“We will have additional supervisors out to help and there will be drivers and vehicles in reserve to combat any lengthy delays.”
Senior programme engineer Christopher Keys, of Severn Trent, said: “The renewal scheme is one of the most extensive and complex sewerage flooding solutions to be undertaken by Severn Trent and its contractor NMCNomenca.
“We have tried to keep disruption to a minimum throughout the duration of the work and will continue to do so when the team begins work on the Parade.”
“In 2007 a number of properties had flooding up to a metre deep, which caused damage and emotional distress to residents.
“Sewer flooding is unpleasant and disruptive and the level of investment in this work shows Severn Trent Water’s commitment to minimise the risk of further incidents in Leamington.”
Work began last October and will continue in Regent Grove, Clarendon Street and side roads until Spring 2012.
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:25 pm